US12535291 - Trigger shroud assembly, small arms apparatus, and method

The patent describes a trigger shroud assembly for small arms that includes a rail mount, accessory body, and trigger shrouds designed to secure a handgun and prevent accidental discharge. The assembly can be configured in both stored and deployed states, allowing for tactical accessories to be added for enhanced functionality.

Claim 1

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A trigger shroud assembly for a firearm having a frame that includes an accessory rail and a trigger guard, the trigger shroud assembly comprising: a rail mount which comprises a superior portion which is configured and dimensioned to interlock with the accessory rail of a handgun frame, the superior portion comprising a planar surface that is configured and dimensioned to mate with the accessory rail of a handgun frame, a starboard rail adjacent the planar surface, a port rail opposite the starboard side rail, and a clamp for securing the superior portion to the accessory rail, and an inferior portion which comprises an inferior starboard side rail which comprises a first inclined face, an inferior port side rail which comprises a second inclined face, a tab adjacent to the inferior starboard side rail and the inferior port side rail, and a recessed track abutting the inferior starboard side rail, the inferior port side rail, and the tab, and a catch on one of the inferior starboard side rail or the inferior port side rail; an accessory body slidably connected to the inferior portion; a spring guide disposed between the tab and the accessory body; a resilient member arranged about the spring guide; a starboard side trigger shroud connected to the accessory body, the starboard side trigger shroud comprising a starboard stop; and a port side trigger shroud connected to the accessory body, the port side trigger shroud comprising a port side stop; the trigger shroud assembly further comprising a stored configuration and a deployed configuration such that in the stored configuration the accessory body is adjacent to the tab, and in the deployed configuration the starboard stop is adjacent to the first inclined face, the port side stop is adjacent to the second inclined face, and the resilient member biases the accessory body away from the tab. a rail mount which comprises a superior portion which is configured and dimensioned to interlock with the accessory rail of a handgun frame, the superior portion comprising a planar surface that is configured and dimensioned to mate with the accessory rail of a handgun frame, a starboard rail adjacent the planar surface, a port rail opposite the starboard side rail, and a clamp for securing the superior portion to the accessory rail, and an inferior portion which comprises an inferior starboard side rail which comprises a first inclined face, an inferior port side rail which comprises a second inclined face, a tab adjacent to the inferior starboard side rail and the inferior port side rail, and a recessed track abutting the inferior starboard side rail, the inferior port side rail, and the tab, and a catch on one of the inferior starboard side rail or the inferior port side rail; a superior portion which is configured and dimensioned to interlock with the accessory rail of a handgun frame, the superior portion comprising a planar surface that is configured and dimensioned to mate with the accessory rail of a handgun frame, a starboard rail adjacent the planar surface, a port rail opposite the starboard side rail, and a clamp for securing the superior portion to the accessory rail, and a planar surface that is configured and dimensioned to mate with the accessory rail of a handgun frame, a starboard rail adjacent the planar surface, a port rail opposite the starboard side rail, and a clamp for securing the superior portion to the accessory rail, and an inferior portion which comprises an inferior starboard side rail which comprises a first inclined face, an inferior port side rail which comprises a second inclined face, a tab adjacent to the inferior starboard side rail and the inferior port side rail, and a recessed track abutting the inferior starboard side rail, the inferior port side rail, and the tab, and a catch on one of the inferior starboard side rail or the inferior port side rail; an inferior starboard side rail which comprises a first inclined face, an inferior port side rail which comprises a second inclined face, a tab adjacent to the inferior starboard side rail and the inferior port side rail, and a recessed track abutting the inferior starboard side rail, the inferior port side rail, and the tab, and a catch on one of the inferior starboard side rail or the inferior port side rail; an accessory body slidably connected to the inferior portion; a spring guide disposed between the tab and the accessory body; a resilient member arranged about the spring guide; a starboard side trigger shroud connected to the accessory body, the starboard side trigger shroud comprising a starboard stop; and a port side trigger shroud connected to the accessory body, the port side trigger shroud comprising a port side stop; the trigger shroud assembly further comprising a stored configuration and a deployed configuration such that in the stored configuration the accessory body is adjacent to the tab, and in the deployed configuration the starboard stop is adjacent to the first inclined face, the port side stop is adjacent to the second inclined face, and the resilient member biases the accessory body away from the tab.

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